This is an analysis of the poem Show Me That Scripture that begins with:

Those restricting their existence,
To live within limits......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabac cXdefXXXXg dgbdXagefX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,10,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101010 010110 1100101 00100010 10010100 0100 111110100010001 1100110 01000110101010 0010 11010000111 0011100 11010101010 11101011000 1010010011001 010100101 11001001010 1111000100001 10011001110100101 0111011100 01111 111100100101 110011010011 11110 01001000
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 302
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Show Me That Scripture;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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